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D16

Non-Billable (Header)

Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • benign neoplasm of connective tissue of ear (D21.0)
  • benign neoplasm of connective tissue of eyelid (D21.0)
  • benign neoplasm of connective tissue of larynx (D14.1)
  • benign neoplasm of connective tissue of nose (D14.0)
  • benign neoplasm of synovia (D21.-)

Child Codes

D16.0Benign neoplasm of scapula and long bones of upper limb
D16.1Benign neoplasm of short bones of upper limb
D16.2Benign neoplasm of long bones of lower limb
D16.3Benign neoplasm of short bones of lower limb
D16.4Benign neoplasm of bones of skull and face
D16.5Benign neoplasm of lower jaw bone
D16.6Benign neoplasm of vertebral column
D16.7Benign neoplasm of ribs, sternum and clavicle
D16.8Benign neoplasm of pelvic bones, sacrum and coccyx
D16.9Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage, unspecified

Code Hierarchy

└D16Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage
└D16Benign neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage

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